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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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